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The second H-shaped polygon is a scaled copy of the first.
1. Show one pair of corresponding points and two pairs of
corresponding sides in the original polygon and its copy.
Consider using colored pencils to highlight corresponding par
or labeling some of the vertices.
2. What scale factor takes the original polygon to its smaller
copy? Explain or show your reasoning.
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Explanation:

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1. ............................................

Pair of points:

• A and B on the original polygon
• A' and B' on the copy

Pairs of the lines:

• Are colored same

2. ............................................

Scale of corresponding sides:

• Side CD on the original polygon has a length of 4 units
• Side C'D' on the copy has a length of 1 unit

Scale factor is:

• CD : C'D' = 4 : 1